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So to each their own 'til we go home
To other realms our souls must roam
To and through the myth that we all call space and time Sturgill Simpson – Turtles All the Way Down

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Here, Sturgill sums up his take on the secrets of the universe with some short but potent thought:

To each their own, meaning every human being will find her or his own truth and live their life that way, and each of these truths is perhaps equally valid (although Sturgill does hope that people share in his “Good Person Philosophy” expressed above).

He also acknowledges the idea of something after this life, although he doesn’t indicate to know anything about it other than our souls go there and it’s not here, it’s in other realms, likely the very realms to which people believe they’re headed.

Sturgill calls “space and time” a myth, although this doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a lie, but rather that we don’t know anything about it – at least, not as much as we propose to know. That’s what “their own” is, each individual’s idea of what existence and the mystery of the universe really is.

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“The myth that we all call space and time” I think relates to the notion of “Time’s Arrow”, which implicates consciousness as mythically interpreting time to progress solely in one direction, when physics doesn’t necessarily suggest that this is the case:

Arrow of time - Wikipedia — Wikipedia

The Arrow of Time, or Time's Arrow, is the concept of the "one-way direction" or "asymmetry" of time. It was developed in 1927 by the British astronomer Arthur Eddington, and is an unsolved general physics question.

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“[S]pace and time” are also two intertwined concepts in Einstein’s general theory of relativity, a driver of science in the (meta?)modern world, and the relative, subjective nature of our interactions with reality and with one another seems to fit in well with the general theme of the song.

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Catechism of the Catholic Church: Prologue Catholic Church (Ft. Murray T) – Catechism of the Catholic Church: Prologue

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Text sourced from vatican.va site archive.

Biblical references sourced to Genius text; annotations directly quote Revised Standard Version (RSV) of Bible, preferred by the English-speaking Catholic Church.

The Catechism itself uses the New American Bible (NAB) translation of the text.

Original Latin text of Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) approved and promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1992; English translation c. 1994 by U.S. bishops

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Verb vice lord victorious valid Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics

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Gab’s a “verb vice lord,” as in, he’s a masterful provider of verbal narcotics – that poetic dope you can’t get enough. His songs are now renowned due to his success in poetic wordplay.

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I'm so high you a hobbit Run The Jewels – All My Life

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Hobbits are a fictitious race invented by J.R.R. Tolkien as inhabitants of his fantasy realm, Middle Earth. They’re among the shortest peoples in Tolkien’s works, the only comparable race being the dwarves. They’re even diminutively referred to as “Halflings” by their much taller relatives, men.

Inaugural hobbit Bilbo Baggins alongside accompanying protagonist Gandalf in an illustration from Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

El-P’s saying that he, an average-sized man, is so high that, from his vantage, you look like a hobbit – a halfling.

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I can't even relax without sirens off in the distances Run The Jewels (Ft. Zack de la Rocha) – Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)

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New York City, along with other cities in the Midwest/Eastern US (looking at you, Chicago) is infamous for its crime rate and, as a result of the seemingly perpetual criminal activity (NYC is, after all, the city that never sleeps), the sirens of everything from police vehicles to ambulances have become a sort of white noise or ambiance to which El is so accustomed that he cannot relax, i.e., “doesn’t feel at home” without them.

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New World lullaby, Sirens
― El-P – Deep Space 9mm

A second reference to “Deep Space 9mm” as this whole cynical verse is very thematically similar to the 2002 single.

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I'm here to buy hearts, I got hundreds, honey Run The Jewels (Ft. Zack de la Rocha) – Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)

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Women are thought to be easy to win over with enough cash. El-P is stating how he’s got more than enough money to win over some easy and materialistic girls.

Additionally, in military jargon, “winning hearts and minds” means to attempt to prevail not by the use of force, but by making appeals – frequently in the form of humanitarian action, i.e., food… or money, thus buying their hearts – to sway supporters from the other side, to the detriment of the enemy. Through his subjugation of the enemy’s support – winning over the fans of other rappers – El’s coming out on top.

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This Run The Jewels is: murder, mayhem, melodic music
Psychotics use it to lose it, junkies simply abuse it Run The Jewels – Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1

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Using his trademark alliteration, Mike describes the dynamic duo of El-P and himself (and their music) as something lethal, violent, destructive, yet beautiful. This is the stuff that makes people go crazy – psychotics… lose it – and hooks the junkies, and neither can get enough.

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Delivery dope like a dosage of dope
Or a noseful of coke for a junkie or fiend Run The Jewels – Oh My Darling Don't Cry

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Not only is this line dope (that alliteration! Plenty of “d” consonants), but that’s what it’s all about, too. The delivery in this single (and all their other tracks, I might add) is masterful, raw like cocaine straight from Bolivia, and we’re all hooked – and anxiously awaiting the next dose.

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Show up at your class, what's happenin'? Run The Jewels – Oh My Darling Don't Cry

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They will actually show up at your class – as per the $25,000 “Show-And-Tell Pre-Order Package”:

Run The Jewels will fly to your town and accompany your child to show and tell at his or her school on an agreed upon date (and in the United States) where we will answer any questions the children have about marijuana, rap music and global politics. Run The Jewels will also read the story of your child’s choice to the class as well as take a picture with your child and his or her classmates. We will also provide personal bully protection for 24 hours as well as write and record a song with your child. El-P will explain the true nature of the world and teach your child how to curse and smoke (if desired), killer mike will teach your child how to fight and organize local community action.

Note that although “run the jewels reserves the right to take your money and not fulfill any of its obligations as outlined in any package priced at 35k or more,” this particular package is valued at $25k – better chuck those stacks: this one’s guaranteed.

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They will actually show up at your class - as per the $25,000 ["Show-And-Tell Pre-Order Package"](http://www.daylightcurfew.com/collections/run-the-jewels-2/products/rtj2-the-show-and-tell-package): 
>*Run The Jewels will fly to your town and accompany your child to show and tell at his or her school on an agreed upon date (and in the United States) where we will answer any questions the children have about marijuana, rap music and global politics.  Run The Jewels will also read the story of your child's choice to the class as well as take a picture with your child and his or her classmates.  We will also provide personal bully protection for 24 hours as well as write and record a song with your child.  El-P will explain the true nature of the world and teach your child how to curse and smoke (if desired), killer mike will teach your child how to fight and organize local community action.*

Note that although "run the jewels reserves the right to take your money and not fulfill any of its obligations as outlined in any package priced at 35k or more," this particular package is valued at $25k - better chuck those stacks: this one's guaranteed.

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